McLaren and Haas initially had suspected cases of coronavirus; ultimately, the Haas team members tested negative, but there was a positive case at McLaren. Therefore, the entire team was the first to announce their withdrawal from the Australian Grand Prix . Given the cases in Australia, the FIA, Liberty Media, and the race promoters ultimately decided to do the logical thing: cancel the race.
Money cannot be prioritized over health . Canceling an event like this means a significant financial loss, but it's even worse if lives are lost. I believe all sporting events worldwide should be canceled for the time being, as the situation could worsen and overwhelm hospitals with very serious consequences.
I think the decision is late; it should have been made much earlier . Not now, when all the teams are already there and have incurred the logistical expenses of transporting all their equipment. I think everyone was hoping this would subside so they could celebrate normally, but we should have been more proactive in the face of this threat.
What decision will F1 make after this Grand Prix? Will they continue sending teams to different circuits only to cancel races or put them at risk? I think they need to be clear and decisive from now on. Carlos Sainz and the Italian drivers have been shut out of some Grands Prix, like Vietnam, due to measures taken by certain countries. European drivers are now facing closure in the United States. The championship can't continue like this…
To summarize, here's the situation :
| Grand Prix | Current situation | |
| Australian GP | Canceled | |
| Bahrain GP | It will be held behind closed doors | |
| Vietnam GP | No changes at the moment but Italians or Spaniards could not enter... I think it will finally end up being canceled | |
| Chinese GP | Postponed – date to be confirmed | |
| Dutch GP | No changes at the moment | |
| Spanish GP | The Generalitat is waiting to isolate itself and take tougher measures. It could be canceled too. | |
| Monaco GP | No changes at the moment | |
| Baku GP | No changes at the moment | |
| Canadian GP | No changes at the moment | |
| French GP | No changes at the moment | |
| Austrian GP | No changes at the moment | |
| British GP | No changes at the moment but there could be | |
| Hungarian GP | No changes at the moment | |
| Belgian GP | No changes at the moment although it is expected that with the arrival of the heat the coronavirus will cease | |
| Italian GP | It is completely isolated at the moment | |
| Singapore GP | No changes at the moment | |
| Russian GP | No changes at the moment – ​​He did not want to change the date to leave room for the Chinese GP… | |
| Japan GP | No changes at the moment | |
| United States GP | They have closed the entrance to all Europeans and F1 is fully European... | |
| Mexican GP | No changes at the moment | |
| Brazilian GP | No changes at the moment | |
| Abu Dhabi GP | No changes at the moment |